1980 - 1989
Dwight Evans is the ONLY player in baseball history, who over a decade (‘80s) lead his league in home runs, won as many as five Gold Gloves and led ALL of Major League Baseball in extra base hits and runs created.
Dwight Evans is the ONLY player in baseball history, who over a decade (‘80s) lead his league in home runs, won as many as five Gold Gloves and led ALL of Major League Baseball in extra base hits and runs created.
No. 1 MLB in Runs Created -1067 (#2R. Henderson-1063, #3E. Murray-1056, #5R.Yount1020, #6M.Schmidt-999)
No. 1 MLB in Extra Base Hits with 605 (#3 Yount-594, #5 E. Murray-582, #6 M.Schmidt-566, #7 G.Brett-543)
No. 1 American League in HR's with 256 (#2 E. Murray-254, #4 J. Rice- 210, #5 C.Ripken-204)
No. 1 American League in Games Played with 1466 (#2 Yount-1446)
No. 1 American League in Plate Appearances with 6371 (#2 Yount-6357, #3 R.Henderson-6206)
No. 2 American League in RBI with 900 (#1 E.Murray-908, #3 J.Rice-868, #4 G.Brett-851)
No. 2 American League in Base on Balls with 919 (#1 R. Henderson-962, #3 W.Boggs-754)
No. 2 American League in Total Bases with 2657 (#1 Yount-2756, #3 E.Murray- 2553)
No. 2 American League in Runs Produced with 1600 (#1 Yount-1604, #3 R. Henderson-1520)
No. 2 American League in Times on Base with 2447 (#1 R.Henderson-2500, #3 W.Boggs-2368)
No. 3 American League in Runs Scored with 956 (#1 R.Henderson-1122, #2 Yount- 957)
No. 3 American League in Slugging with .497 (#1G.Brett-.521,#2E.Murray-.509,#4 Yount-.485, #5Boggs-.480)
No. 4 American League in OPS at .882 (#1W.Boggs-.923, #2G. Brett-.913, #3E.Murray-.887, #5Yount-.850)
No. 4 American League in OBP at .385 (#1W.Boggs-.443, #2 R.Henderson-.403,#3 G.Brett-.392, #5 E.Murray-.378)
Note: All players in bold have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Also: ONLY one player with more than 8 GGs in their entire career listed above: (M. Schmidt-10 GG)
Also: ONLY one player with more than 8 GGs in their entire career listed above: (M. Schmidt-10 GG)
Notable Achievements Throughout the Decade:
*ONLY PLAYER in MLB to have nine consecutive seasons of 20 or more HR's ('81- '89)
*ONLY 1 of 2 American League players to Avg at least 25 HR's per year (other: E.Murray)
*Led American League in HR with 256
*ONLY 1 of 2 American League players to Avg at least 25 HR's per year (other: E.Murray)
*Led American League in HR with 256
*Led ALL of MLB in Extra Base Hits during the decade of the 80's with 605
*Led ALL of MLB in Runs Created with 1067
*4-times in the Top 10 for MVP voting during the 80's
*Led ALL of MLB in Runs Created with 1067
*4-times in the Top 10 for MVP voting during the 80's
*Won 2 Silver Slugger Awards during the 80's ('81, '87)
*Led the American League in Total Bases for 1981
*2-times Led American League in Runs Created ('81, '84)
*2-times Led American League in Times on Base ('81, '82)
*2-times Led American League in OPS ('81, '84)
*2-times Led American League in Games Played ('82, '84)
*3-times Led American League in Base on Balls ('81, '85, '87)
*Top 3 in OBP 3x during 80's ('81, '82, '87)
*Top 3 in Extra Base Hits 4x during 80's ('81, '82, '84, '87)
*4-times Red Sox Team MVP during the 80's ('81, '82, '84, '87)
*Won 5 straight Gold Gloves ('81-'85)
Offensive Ranking Among All of MLB Outfielders throughout the Decade
No. 1 Runs Produced-1,600 (#3 R.Henderson-1520, #4 D.Winfield-1480, #5 A. Dawson-1456)
No. 1 Extra Base Hits-605 (#3A. Dawson-593, #4 D. Winfield-522)
No. 1 OPS-.882 (#5 D.Winfield-.850, #6 R. Henderson-.839)
No. 1 Runs Created-1067 (#2 R. Henderson-1063, #5 A. Dawson-880, #6 D.Winfield-852)
No. 2 Times on Base-2447 (#1 R. Henderson-2500, #7 D. Winfield-2002)
No. 2 Base on Balls-919 (#1 R. Henderson-962)
No. 2 RBI's-900 (#3 D.Winfield-899, #4 A. Dawson-895, #5 J. Rice-868)
No. 2 Games Played-1466 (#4 A. Dawson-1396, #6 R. Henderson-1383)
No. 2 in HR's-256 (#3 A. Dawson-250, #5 D. Winfield-223, #8 J. Rice-210)
No. 2 in Slugging Percentage-.497 (#2 A. Dawson-.497, 4 D. Winfield-.492)
No. 3 in Greatest Total Bases-2657 (#2 A. Dawson-2685, #5 D. Winfield-2450, #6 J. Rice-2390)
Evans' Offensive Ranking Among All RF's in MLB throughout the Decade
No. 1 HR's - 256 (#2. A. Dawson-250, #3. D Winfield-223)
No. 1 RBI's - 900 (#2. D. Winfield-899, #3. A. Dawson-895)
No. 1 Base on Balls - 919 (#3. D. Winfield-552, #9 A. Dawson-362)
No. 1 Runs - 956 (#2. A. Dawson-811, #3 D. Winfield-804)
No. 1 Runs Created - 1067 (#2 A. Dawson-880, #3. D. Winfield-852)
No. 1 Extra Base Hits - 605 (#2 A. Dawson-593, #3. D. Winfield-522)
No. 1 Times on Base - 2447 (#3. D. Winfield-2002, #4 A. Dawson-1955)
No. 1 Runs Produced - 1600 (#2. D. Winfield-1480, #3. A. Dawson-1456)
No. 1 OPS - .882 (#4. D. Winfield-.850, #5. A. Dawson-.829, #6. T. Gwynn-.826)
No. 1 Doubles - 306, (#2. A. Dawson-290, #5. D. Winfield-258)
No. 2 Total Bases - 2657 (#1. A. Dawson-2685, #4. D. Winfield-2450)
No. 3 Hits - 1497 (#2. A. Dawson-1539, #4. D. Winfield-1441)
No. 3 OBP - .385 (#2 T. Gwynn -.389)
No. 3 SLG - .497 (#2 A. Dawson-.497, #4. D. Winfield-.492)
Evans' Contribution to his Team for an Entire Decade
No. 1 HRs - 256
No. 1 RBI - 900
No. 1 Runs Created - 1067
No. 1 Runs Produced - 1600
No. 1 Base on Balls - 919
No. 1 Runs Scored - 956
No. 1 Total Bases - 2657
No. 1 Games Played - 1446
No. 1 Plate Appearances - 6357
No. 1 At-Bats - 5350
No. 1 Triples - 43
No. 1 Slugging - .497
No. 1 Times on Base - 2447
No. 1 Extra Base Hits - 605
No. 3 OBP - .385 (#2 T. Gwynn -.389)
No. 3 SLG - .497 (#2 A. Dawson-.497, #4. D. Winfield-.492)
Evans' Contribution to his Team for an Entire Decade
No. 1 HRs - 256
No. 1 RBI - 900
No. 1 Runs Created - 1067
No. 1 Runs Produced - 1600
No. 1 Base on Balls - 919
No. 1 Runs Scored - 956
No. 1 Total Bases - 2657
No. 1 Games Played - 1446
No. 1 Plate Appearances - 6357
No. 1 At-Bats - 5350
No. 1 Triples - 43
No. 1 Slugging - .497
No. 1 Times on Base - 2447
No. 1 Extra Base Hits - 605
Dwight Evans led his team in
EVERY major offensive category for the entire decade of the 80s. The Red Sox
scored 7,586 runs during that decade and Evans accounted for 956 of the runs scored,
or 13-percent. He also accounted for 1067 runs created, or 14-percent.
(1980 - 1989)
OUTFIELD - PLAYER COMPARISONS
Player G-OF Chances PO Assists Fielding% GG
A. Dawson 1,357 3,251 3,101 92 982 8
D. Winfield 1,270 2,613 2,504 71 .985 6
D. Evans 1,213 2,526 2,415 75 .986 5
R. Henderson 1,329 3,651 3,512 67 .981 1
J. Rice 1,069 2,314 2,169 98 .978 0
- Evans is the ONLY right fielder in all of MLB to win five consecutive Gold Gloves ('81-'85)
- Evans had the highest fielding percentage (.986) among all outfielder's during the decade that were later inducted into the HOF
- Evans finished six-times in the top five as an American League RF in fielding percentage ('80, '81, '83,' 84, '85, '88)
- Evans finished four-times in the top five as an American League RF in assists ('80, '81, '84, '86)
- Evans led the American League three-times in defensive games played in RF ('81, 82, '84)
- Evans led the American League two-times in putouts as a RF ('82,' 84)
- All players listed with the exception of Evans have been inducted into MLBs Hall of Fame
Please Note: All offensive and defensive statistics taken from baseball-reference.com
Page last updated on: December 15, 2012
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